Chung-guyok
Chung-guyŏk (Central Destrict) is ane o the 19 guyok which constitutes the ceety o Pyongyang, North Korea. The destrict is locatit in the centre o the ceety, atween the Potong an Taedong Rivers, an is bordered tae the north bi Moranbong-guyok, tae the northwast bi Potonggang-guyok, an tae the sooth bi Pyongchon-guyok.
Chung-guyŏk | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 중구역 |
| • Hanja | 中區域 |
| • Revised Romanisation | Jung-guyeok |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Chung-guyŏk |
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| Kintra | North Korea |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 19 admeenistrative dong |
Owerview
eeditAs the centre o Pyongyang, the destrict haulds mony o the ceeties maist important biggins. The famous Kim Il-sung Square is locatit here alang the banks o the Taedong river, alang wi the Grand Fowk's Study Hoose, which is the naitional librar o North Korea.[1] Awtho Chung-guyok wis ance the historical centre o Pyongyang, it wis amaist completely obliteratit durin the Korean War bi American bombin. Still, vestiges o the auld ceety can still be seen, an the destrict is hame tae several o North Korea's Naitional Treasurs, includin the rebuilt Potong an Taedong Gates, the Pyongyang Bell, the Ryongwang Pavilion, an the Sungryong an Sungin Halls.[2] Ither biggins that are locatit here include the Koryo Hotel, Taedonggang Hotel, Pyongyang First Depairtment Store, The Naitional Stamp museum o the DPRK, The Pyongyang Central Childer's palace an Taedongmoon Cinema.
The Pyongyang Metro runs throu this destrict, wi stops at Yonggwang, Ponghwa, an Sungri Stations.
Executive offices o the North Korean govrenment an its industrie are locatit here. This is the heidquairters burgh o the Central Committee o the Wirkers' Pairty o Korea.
Economy
eeditAdmeenistrative diveesions
eeditChung-guyok is dividit intae nineteen admeenistrative destricts kent as dong.[4]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| Changgwang-dong | 창광동 | 蒼光洞 |
| Chongro-dong | 종로동 | 鍾路洞 |
| Chungsong-dong | 중성동 | 中城洞 |
| Haebangsan-dong | 해방산동 | 解放山洞 |
| Kyogu-dong | 교구동 | 橋口洞 |
| Kyongrim-dong | 경림동 | 敬臨洞 |
| Kyongsang-dong | 경상동 | 慶上洞 |
| Mansu-dong | 만수동 | 萬壽洞 |
| Oesong-dong | 외성동 | 外城洞 |
| Otan-dong | 오탄동 | 烏灘洞 |
| Potongmun-dong | 보통문동 | 普通門洞 |
| Ryonhwa-dong | 련화동 | 蓮花洞 |
| Ryusong-dong | 류성동 | 柳城洞 |
| Sochang-dong | 서창동 | 西蒼洞 |
| Somun-dong | 서문동 | 西門洞 |
| Taedongmun-dong | 대동문동 | 大同門洞 |
| Tongan-dong | 동안동 | 東岸洞 |
| Tonghung-dong | 동흥동 | 東興洞 |
| Tongsong-dong | 동성동 | 東城洞 |
| Yokjon-dong | 역전동 | 驛前洞 |
References
eedit- ↑ The Grand People's Study House of the DPR of Korea Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. UN System Depository Libraries. Retrieved on August 31, 2008.
- ↑ http://north.nricp.go.kr/nrth/kor/cul/cul_lis.jsp?area_cd=11000000 Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Contact Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine." Air Koryo. Retrieved on August 6, 2009.
- ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/i002.htm